Sediment Quality and Impact Assessment of Pollutants

Volume 1 of the Sustainable Management of Sediment Resources mini-series is the first attempt to fill many of these gaps in knowledge and also in practice. The volume includes sections on:

Sampling Characterization of contaminants in sediments being bioavailability the main issue Chemical analysis Biological analysis Effect directed analysis and toxicity Identification evaluation Benthos sediment quality assessment Modelling of pollutant fate and behaviour Sediment quality guidelines

This first volume is applicable to a wide audience, from students at the graduate level, to experienced researchers and laboratory personnel in academia, industry and government.This volume also available as part of a 4-volume set, ISBN 0444519599. Discount price for set purchase.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0444519629
• ISBN13: 9780444519627
• Release Date: December 2006
• Publisher: Elsevier Science
• Length: 348 Pages
• Weight: 1.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"